the more the merrier

/ðə mˈɔː ðə mˈɛɹɪə/

/ðə mˈoːɹ ðə mˈɛɹɪɚ/

[phrase]

[PHRASE]

a greater number of things or people involved or present, will make a situation more enjoyable

Examples

1. But for me, personally, I like doing that because in my head I'm thinking, one, if you can cover all the bases and ways that they can be contacted, the more the merrier.

2. Even with Great Britain’s exit, the EU motto these days seems to be: the more the merrier.

3. and we just want the more the merrier.

4. Again, if people are comfortable with it, I think the more the merrier.